According to a recent statement by James Dobson, Obama is distorting the Bible to fit his needs and views. Do you agree. I am linking this article about Dobson's statements. Many evangelicals agree with Dobson but there are others who claim, "Dobson Doesn't Speak for Me."
Does he speak for you? Do you agree that Obama is dangerous to Christian beliefs? I must say my stance is, a big, "Yes."
I think he's globally incompetent, and Biblically, unreal. I think he's eloquent and that's why he won the nomination from the crass brass Hillary Billary.
This may anger some but frankly darlin' I don't care. If we can't speak our thoughts on Gather, we're finished. Intelligent comments welcomed! Mean comments are always welcome as they show a lack of intellingence
Let the attacks begin. http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/398328.aspx
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Exactly my opinion of Mr Dobson
http://www.barackobama.com/2006/06/28/call_to_renewal_keynote_address.php
More fundamentally, the discomfort of some progressives with any hint of religion has often prevented us from effectively addressing issues in moral terms. Some of the problem here is rhetorical - if we scrub language of all religious content, we forfeit the imagery and terminology through which millions of Americans understand both their personal morality and social justice.
Imagine Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address without reference to "the judgments of the Lord." Or King's I Have a Dream speech without references to "all of God's children." Their summoning of a higher truth helped inspire what had seemed impossible, and move the nation to embrace a common destiny.
Dobson edited and altered Obama's speech to make it appear he said things he did not. For example, Dobson stated that Obama "We are not a Christian Nation." The actual complete text is:
Moreover, given the increasing diversity of America's population, the dangers of sectarianism have never been greater. Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.
In fact, Obama argued FOR many of the points Christians believe:
But a sense of proportion should also guide those who police the boundaries between church and state. Not every mention of God in public is a breach to the wall of separation - context matters. It is doubtful that children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance feel oppressed or brainwashed as a consequence of muttering the phrase "under God." I didn't. Having voluntary student prayer groups use school property to meet should not be a threat, any more than its use by the High School Republicans should threaten Democrats. And one can envision certain faith-based programs - targeting ex-offenders or substance abusers - that offer a uniquely powerful way of solving problems.
It was a beautiful speech, and something that I would think rational-minded Christians would have appreciated coming from a Democrat. That Dobson found it offensive says volumes about his personal agenda and his own belief that he alone understands the word of God.
Before chosing EITHER side of the story, I would suggest taking the time to actually read the so-called offensive speech and see whether or not you agree with the premise of it.
If you read Obama's speech, he would agree with you!
The article says nothing about Obama's ideas on the Bible except a hint that he thinks Jesus is not the only path to heaven. Nothing concrete there. Therefore I can't say anything about it.
Does Dobson speak for me? Of course not and if he remembers me he will tell you himself, His ideas of what the scriptures say and what the scriptures say are sometimes different. He has a habit of making a whole phylosophy out of one verse instead of reading the entire "book". Most of those in the New Testament were actually Letters.
Carol, if you are not kidding you really need help
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Now a question. What percentage of the US population call themselves Christian?
(I'll give you a hint - it's OVER 70 percent) And while there are other religeons in the US, the majority identify themselves as Christian. And only a mere 7 percent consider themselves evangelicals, or as the Liberals call them, the Religeous Right.
Iran is a Muslim nation but not everyone in Iran is a Muslim. Not everyone in Israel practices Judiaism but it is a Jewish Nation. From where I sit, the United States is a Christian Nation. And I am not an evangelical Christian.
John Doyle, please do your homework on China. We are reaping more of what Clinton has sown.
I thought that defines Christianity? I mean, wasn't that what Martin Luther and the Lutheran reclamation was all about? Who has the right to interpret (distort) the Bible? Rome said only the Church can interpret the Bible. Martin Luther challenged that, claiming it was an individual's responsibility.
Tom Jefferson cut and pasted the parts of the Bible he agreed with into a book, throwing the rest in the trash.
"I'll give you a hint - it's OVER 70 percent"(claim to be Christian)
How many of those 70% are 'just in case Christians.' If we were a Christian nation, we'd have no poor and hungry and we'd certainly not be at war. I wouldn't mind this being called a Christian nation if our nation would act Christian.
Oh, to answer your question: No, Dobson does speak for me.
Hate and bigotry even in the name of religion or patriotism is still hate and bigotry.
but there are really no politicians out there saying what I think....
Obama doesn't scare me, it's his affiliations that do....
I do desire my elected officials to have a strong faith, but beyond that, I don't need to know anything else:-)